House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

January 28, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Last Updated 1/24/2025 2:20 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address

 

15 minutes after address                   Vermont Association of Broadcasters

Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:30 AM                   Vermont Cannabis Equity Coalition

Witnesses TBD

 

10:00 AM                   Cannabis Advocacy Day

Eli Harrington, Founder and COO

 

11:00 AM                   Bennington-1 Election

Bruce Busa, Petitioner

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Bennington-1 Election

Continued testimony

Bruce Busa, Petitioner

Rep. Jonathan Cooper

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:45 AM                   Department of Public Safety

Introduction

Chief Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Mandy Wooster, Executive Director of Policy Development, Department of Public Safety

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

Rosemary Gretkowski, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police

Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Dr. Trisha Conti, Director - Vermont Forensic Lab, Department of Public Safety

Corey Chase, Director, Radio Technology Services, Department of Public Service

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

Heather McGlauflin, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner of Public Safety, Department of Public Safety

Karen Carr, Executive Staff Assistant, Department of Public Safety

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Sheriffs' Association

Introduction

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

Sheriff Roger Marcoux, Vice Chair, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Bennington-1 Election

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         National Guard

Introduction and Guard 101

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Autumn Crabtree at acrabtree@leg.state.vt.us